CANADA GEESE [Bernache du Canada] would appear to be on making a move out with
a southerly trip plan filed with the present intense chill in the air. Dave
Christie spotted a flock of approximately 400 Canada Geese fly past a beach at
Mary’s Point on Wednesday. They flew past Grindstone Island and out into the Bay
towards Cape Enrage. Shannon Inman heard geese going over Riverside Albert in
the early evening well on Wednesday. The word seems to be, “get out while the
going is good”.
** Brian Stone’s visit to Mapleton Park on Wednesday resulted in a few
interesting photos as it often does. He spotted a RED-TAILED HAWK [Buse à queue
rousse] on a utility wire. The yellow eye and the banded tail suggested it to be
a juvenile. The flight shot nicely shows the patageal line on the wing specific
to the RED-TAILED HAWK.
Brian also got what appears again to be a MALLARD [Canard colvert /
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK [Canard noir] hybrid which shows some identification marks
of both duck species, and a show of HIGH BUSH CRANBERRY waiting for
foragers.
** Marline Hickman comments her Dorchester bird-feeder yard is getting
pleasant activity. Notable species include 4 COMMON REDPOLLS [Sizerin flammé, 15
EVENING GROSBEAKS [Gros-bec errant] 10 AMERICAN GOLDFINCH [Chardonneret jaune,
and 8 DARK-EYED JUNCOS [Junco ardoisé].
**Louise Nichols also offers some bird feeder yard comments reflective of
others. Louise as well has had a recent decrease in AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
[Chardonneret jaune numbers from 40-50back in November, with approximately 10
at the moment. She still has no COMMON REDPOLLS [Sizerin flammé] after a brief
visit from several in November, one PINE SISKIN [Tarin des pins] continues to be
a patron and one visit from a flock of EVENING GROSBEAKS [Gros-bec errant]
several days ago. Snow cover and poor weather may increase the action at feeder
yards very suddenly.
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Credit.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
HIGH BUSH CRANBERRY. JAN. 07, 2015. BRIAN STONE
BLACK-MALLARD DUCK HYBRID. JAN. 07, 2015. BRIAN STONE
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RED-TAILED HAWK (FLIGHT). JAN. 07, 2015. BRIAN STONE
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RED-TAILED HAWK (JUVENILE). JAN. 07, 2015. BRIAN STONE
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